Reina: Thank you DWN024ShadowMan for the cover!

Takumi: Pretty cool cover...

Leo: Hey, Reina!

Reina: What?

Leo: You forgot to braid Pineapple-sama's hair!

Takumi: DON'T BRAID MY HAIR OR CALL ME PINEAPPLE-SAMA!!!!!

Reina: Too late~.

Two days after the Hoshidians had arrived, you were ready for them to leave.

Okay, not really. Sakura and Azura were super nice to you. Ryoma was respectful to everyone (but Xander and Leo). Hinoka spat at people, but she didn't try to kill anyone. Cori was a nice guy, who frequently stopped to talk to you when he saw you passing in the hallway. Takumi, on the other hand, got on your nerves whenever you passed him in the hallway, leading to the occasional verbal battle.

So, to clarify, the only person you wanted gone was Takumi.

One interesting thing that happened was between Hinoka and Camilla. They frequently got into contests to see who was the better older sister, leading to explosions throughout the castle. No one knew why there were explosions until you opened up your (empty) potion cabinet. You tried locking it, but somehow Hinoka and Camilla managed to create more explosions and wreck some of the hallways. Niles eventually came forward and confessed to breaking into your room, as Camilla gave Leo a rare book if she got some of your potions. (She didn't know that Niles would break into your room.) You didn't believe it, but Cora showed you the broken lock.

And so you swore to kill Niles if he entered your room again.

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A few days after threatening Niles, you were laying on your bed, reading about foreign potions. While most of them could be found in Nohr, a few of them were new to you, so you wrote them down for future reference. While you were reading about the hypnotism potion, another potion caught your eye.

"Ha!" You laughed.

"What's so funny?" A voice asks.

You look up and see Elise and Sakura skip in. You smile and put down your book. "Hey there, Sakura and Elise. I was just reading about some potions."

"Like what?" Sakura asks.

"Hypnotism Potions, Fire Potions, Ice Potions...." You list before you start to laugh. "And love potions."

"Love potions?" Elise and Sakura asked in unison.

"Yeah, love potions." You shake your head and keep laughing.

"Would you use one on Leo?" Elise asks innocently.

Any confidence you had evaporated with Elise's comment. You attempt to do damage control, but it was pretty obvious that you failed.

"I-I-I-I don't like Leo that way!" You sputter indignantly.

Elise giggled. "You like Leo! You like Leo!" Sakura began to giggle as well, causing you to scowl slightly before sighing in defeat.

"I do like Leo, but I would never stoop to that level. Love potions are misnamed... A better term would be "An Infatuation Potion that is rendered useless by a traumatic event," but that isn't very catchy."

"Why would it be called a love potion then?" Sakura asks.

"Probably because it was very convenient for someone."

Elise nodded before looking up at you. "(Y/N).... Can I have a sleeping potion?"

"Um..." You struggle. "I don't think-"

"I can't sleep at night," Elise pouted and put on puppy eyes.

"Alright," you agree instantly as you hand her a small vial. "Put it in a drink before you go to sleep."

"Yay!" Elise cheered. "Thank you, (Y/N)!" She then left the room, with Sakura following her. You stare at the door for a while, before sitting down to finish reading.

Kill the Hoshidians, a voice whispered.

You jump up and spin around the room. What was that? You ask yourself.

You waited a few seconds before shaking your head. I'm hallucinating, you decide. Maybe going on a walk will help....

You leave your room and lock the door. As you put the key away, you see Elise scampering away, holding... A ribbon? You decide to follow her to see what she was up to.

Elise was somehow oblivious to your presence, as she lead you to the guest wing and entered Takumi's room. You frown and enter...

... Only to see Takumi on the floor.

Before you could process what was going on, Sakura got on her knees and undid Takumi's hair. "I can't believe I'm doing this... I hope Big Brother doesn't get angry with me."

"He won't," Elise declared. "He'll think it was Leo."

"You are a sadist..." Sakura muttered.

"Why would you blame Leo?" You ask.

Both princesses jumped and looked at you. "(Y/N)!"

You look at them before eyeing Takumi. "What did you do to him?"

"We knocked him out," Elise replied cheerfully.

"Why?"

"I wanted to braid his hair," Elise admitted. "But he wouldn't let me..."

You sigh. "Don't tell him that I made the potion..."

"I won't!" Elise replied cheerfully. She then looked at Takumi and laughed evilly. "Do you have the hair ribbons, Sakura?"

Sakura nodded and handed over some ribbons. Elise cackled evilly and proceeded to braid Takumi's hair. Sakura would occasionally hand Elise ribbon, but would otherwise talk with you.

As Elise began to finish braiding Takumi's hair, Cori and Leo walked in.

"Hey Taku- Oh my-" Cori began to laugh and fell over. You began to laugh as well, and Leo cracked a smile.

"Ugh..." Takumi woke up and began to glance around in confusion. "Wha y'all laughing 'bout?"

Sakura handed Takumi a mirror, and he screamed. He bolted out of the room, attempting to undo his hair.

"Come back Takumi!" Elise yelled as she chased after the young Hoshidian prince. Sakura followed as well, taking bows and flowers with her.

"My sister is crazy," Leo laughs. "I'm glad that I don't have long hair...."

"Same," Cori laughs as he leaves. "I want to see how this turns out!"

Leo looks at you. "(Y/N)... Would you like to go on a walk with me, just like the other day?"

You happily nod your head at Leo. "I would love to!"

Leo smiles and extends his arm. You gladly take his arm, and Leo walks with you to the library, just as he had the other day. As he approaches the library, he trips, taking you down with him.

"Kya!" You scream as you land on top of him. Before either of you could realize what had happened, a book flew over your heads and hit the nearby wall. You both froze, and the two of you could only stare in horror as Xander and Ryoma were fighting again. They were throwing objects at the other, but they had the aim of Stormtroopers.

"Hey!" Leo yelled as he sat up. "Stop desecrating the books!"

Ryoma scowled at Leo before walking away. Xander sighed and looked at Leo. "Apologies..." He then blinks and stares at you.

"Are you alright?" You ask.

Xander shakes his head. "Yeah... I guess so."

"Please tell me that the Hoshidians are leaving," Leo begs.

"They're not," Xander replied sadly.

"Why?" Leo asks irritatedly.

"The roads. They got block. They can leave as soon as the waters recede."

"Great..." Leo mutters. "We'll have more drama."

Reina: This chapter is setting up some info for the following chapters... And to show some of the Nohrians getting along with Hoshidians.

Leo: You wanted to have Takumi's hair braided.

Reina: True...

Takumi; And make Leo trip.

Reina: ... Yeah.

Leo: I'm too flirty in this story.

Takumi: Well, you kind of don't want Cori to take the reader away.

Leo: ...

Reina: Don't worry Leo. Pretty soon Cori will get his own story.

Leo: Good!

Reina: In a few chapters.

Leo: DANG IT!!!

Takumi: *laughs* Anyway, we need 10 votes for more...

Reina: And twelve for Leo and/or Takumi get hit by pies!

Takumi: You watch too many cartoons.

Leo: You sadist, Reina.